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When a bow is stretched back and an arrow is shot, what type of energy conversion has occurred?

-chemical to mechanical
- elastic to mechanical
-mechanical to thermal
-mechanical to elastic

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elastic to mechanical

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The type of energy conversion has occurs when a bow is stretched back and an arrow is shot is ELASTIC TO MECHANICAL (the second option). This is because the elastic energy that is stored in the bow is converted to kinetic energy in the arrow when the bow is released.
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